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12 : mine to market Mount Isa and Cloncurry go Bollywood! Actors, Sue Hayes and Christopher Glover. Photo courtesy of Michael Marzik. Mount Isa and Cloncurry will experience a touch of India when Queensland Arts Council brings Gods of Spicy Things: A Divine Comedy to the region in August, proudly supported by the Xstrata Community Partnership Program North Queensland. The production tells the story of two Hindu gods, two unsuspecting mortals and a contest of love – Bollywood style! The flamboyant story follows Leela, a magazine writer seeking exotic adventures and Chris, a slick London advertising guru visiting his Indian homeland to scatter his mother’s ashes. They are thrown together by the gods and taken on an unexpected journey. This is a colourful, mystical romp through exotic India with all the elements of a Bollywood hit movie – comedy, fate, love affairs, decadent costumes and a good dose of singing and dancing. Written by Sue Hayes and directed by Suellen Maunder, this divine comedy will help you to escape to the beautiful contradiction that is India. Performance details: Cloncurry Shire Hall, Sunday 23 August 6.30pm. Tickets $25 from Gidgee Baskets phone 4742 2288. Mount Isa Civic Centre, Tuesday 25 August 7.30pm. Tickets $32 from Mount Isa Civic Centre phone 4747 3300. Performances are part of a 25-show tour. For more dates and info see onstage.qac.org.au Border Run – are you up for the challenge? The annual 200 kilometre Border Run bike ride from Mount Isa to the Northern Territory Border is once again taking place on 15 August. Team Safety (pictured) is proving they’re fit enough for the challenge! Competing in this year’s competition for Team Safety is Margot Healy, Lynda Alcorn, Jason Ahearn, Arthur McHugh and Parl Marston. Arthur and Anthony will be competing in the individual race while the rest of the team will compete in the team relay. Team Safety (from left to right): Anthony Kyle, Lynda Alcorn, Jason Ahearn, Arthur McHugh, Margot Healy and Paul Marston. Good luck to all teams involved in this year’s challenge!
ISSUE 99 : 13 Continuing the focus on managing lead We are now conducting more detailed audits of the companies we contract to, regarding the mechanisms they have in place to manage exposure to lead Improvements have been made to the provision of blood lead results to contractors, and Greater use of the Porta Count machine in the lead smelter and zinc-lead concentrator to ensure respiratory protection is fitted and maintained to standard. The Xstrata Lead Committee has been actively improving the on-site management of lead exposure since its creation in 2007. So far in 2009 numerous initiatives and improvements have been achieved under the committee’s guidance: The new purpose-built blood sampling centre is equipped with four consultation rooms, toilets and offices. A purpose-built blood sampling centre has been constructed for the Northern Site Access. This facility is utilised frequently by employees from the zinc-lead concentrator, site-services and contracting firms Further initiatives planned for 2009 include the completion of the Northern Site Access Gate Laundry and the introduction of a site specific Living with Lead training package for all Xstrata Mount Isa Mines employees and contractors which will cover workplace, environment and community aspects of lead management Yellows and blues help manage lead With the successful introduction of a new style of clothing at the Lead Smelter and Zinc-Lead Concentrator last year, this clothing is now being introduced across the entire Xstrata Zinc Mount Isa operations. With the cut off date for complete transition to the new uniforms set for 25 November 2009, many employees from Xstrata Zinc’s mining operations are already setting a good example by donning their yellow and blues. George Fisher Mine and Black Star open cut mine are now rolling out the yellow and blue uniforms to personnel. Different in colour to the orange and blue uniforms used elsewhere on site, they are also identifiable by the distinct wording printed across the back which reads either ‘Lead Smelter’ or ‘Site Use Only’. As part of Xstrata Mount Isa Mines’ commitment to its clean-in/clean-out procedures, the uniforms are laundered on-site and returned to lockers prior to the next shift. Security personnel will monitor all outgoing traffic to ensure employees do not leave site wearing their yellow and blue uniforms The BSOC Drill and Blast crew set a good example of safely managing lead by wearing their new yellow and blue ‘Site Use Only’ uniforms.
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